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After smoking ban, Putrajaya mulls plain packaging for cigarettes
Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye says the ministry will study the matter and consult with stakeholders.
Treating cancer the smart way https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/heal/2019/02/459404/treating-cancer-smart-way via @NST_Online
Tumour profiling offers an innovative and effective way of treating cancer writes Meera Murugesan
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Deputy minister: No companies have registered to use cannabis-based products for medical purposes | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — So far no companies have registered with the Health Ministry to use cannabis-based (marijuana) products for medical purposes, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye. “Previously there was one foreign…
Dr Dzulkefly thanks MSF for supporting Malaysia’s move on Hepatitis C drug
KUALA LUMPUR: In a tweet, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad thanked international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for its support and solidarity with Malaysia’s stance on its use of co…
Health Ministry bans Nan Bao for containing sildenafil https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/459572/health-ministry-bans-nan-bao-containing-poisonous-sildenafil via @NST_Online
Males outnumber females by one million in Malaysia; birth rate falling https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/459558/males-outnumber-females-one-million-malaysia-birth-rate-falling via @NST_Online
Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 12.2.2019 – Produk Tradisional Nan Bao (Capsule) Dikesan Mengandungi Racun Berjadual Sildenafil
Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara (NPRA), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia(KKM) ingin menggesa orang awam untuk mengelak daripada membeli dan menggunakan produk tradisional berikut yang telah dikesa…
Cannabis plants can be cultivated, but ... https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/458908/cannabis-plants-can-be-cultivated via @NST_Online
KUANTAN: Cannabis plants can be cultivated for medicinal purposes and research, with the consent from the Minister of Health.
Deputy health minister says outlets can apply to be no-smoking zones | Malay Mail
IPOH, Feb 11 — Businesses not covered by the expanded smoking ban can independently seek to gazette their premises as no-smoking areas, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye. He said they could apply for this under the Con…
Medical partnership to help all http://po.st/Qhbwoe via @staronline
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry’s move towards a more formalised collaboration with the private healthcare sector would be beneficial to all if details were ironed out, said Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia.
Health ministry allows doctors 14-day leave to help in humanitarian missions https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/458946/health-ministry-allows-doctors-14-day-leave-help-humanitarian-missions via @NST_Online
Mandatory counselling being considered for parents of drug addicts
The national anti-drug agency hopes that once such sessions are made compulsory, parents will know more about how to help their children.
Melaka will continuously monitor Chikungunya cases | Malay Mail
MELAKA, Feb 9 — The state Health Department will continuously monitor and control the outbreak of Chikungunya although the outbreak has been declared as over on Feb 6. State Health and Anti-Drugs Committee chairman Low Chee Leong…
Malaysia: Chikungunya cases rise in Selangor
In a follow-up on the chikungunya situation in Selangor state, Malaysia, health ministry officials report for the period January 29 to February 7, 2019, as many as 23 cases have been confirmed as being infected with Chikungunya.…
3.5 Million people above 60 in 2020 https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/458257/35-million-people-above-60-2020 via @NST_Online
Malaysia’s new Health Advisory Council to help step up public-private collaboration
In May 2018, Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that the Health Ministry will be setting up an independent Health Advisory Council within 100 days to advise the ministry on strengthening healthcare delivery.
MMA: Have healthcare insurance plan before using private hospital facilities
MMA president Dr Mohamed Namazie Ibrahim says this will allow the government to come up with proper financing and also allow both parties to agree on charges for the use of private hospital facilities.
National dengue alert issued over spike in cases
The truth about kefir https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/heal/2019/02/457928/truth-about-kefir via @NST_Online
Govt intends to use private hospital specialists and facilities
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says such collaboration will ease the case workload and provide better treatment to patients.
Align MYSalam, Peka B40 to national health plan
LETTER | In the quest for political mileage, politicians have disregarded the national health agenda.
Possibility of data breach with mySalam health insurance scheme, Perkasa claims | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The government-run health insurance scheme for the bottom 40 per cent of workers raises the concern of data breach by Singaporean insurance company Great Eastern Takaful Berhad, Perkasa claimed today. Its in…